Tomlinson's Feed & Pets

Assistant Manager (Tech Ridge)

Tech Ridge - Austin, TX - Full Time

Assistant Manager (Tech Ridge)

Reports to the Store Manager.

Locally owned for over 75 years, Tomlinson’s Feed is Central Texas’s favorite pet store with the healthiest products and world-class customer service. And, we want you to join our family!     

Winner of the Austin Chronicle’s “Best of Austin” for eight years running, Team Tomlinson’s is passionate about helping our customers find the right nutrition for their pets. Because of our dedicated, bright, and talented Team Members, we are THE local leader for healthy, natural pet nutrition.

We value what matters most:

  • Pet Health: From our Integrative Vet Consults, Dental Clinics, and selection of healthy pet food and supplies, we strive to offer the best in pet health for Central Texas. 
  • Customer Delight: Our customers are the best (you'll see). We love to delight them with new products, services, and perks.
  • Our family of Team Members: From our retail stores, warehouse team, delivery drivers, and our office staff, we are all family! Tomlinson's Feed is built off of everyone working together towards a common goal: happy, healthy pets.

If you’re a pet-loving people person in search of a family-owned, local, and fur-filled place to work, we want to meet you!

This is not working at your average pet retail store and no one day on the job is the same. But…

….on a typical day, you will:

  • Offer each of our four-legged customers a belly rub and treats (sorry, this is a requirement!)
  • Get to know your local community: their names, their needs, and more
  • Train on new products or information about pet nutrition
  • Receive, stock, and rotate healthy pet products
  • Help train and teach new staff.
  • Work as a team with coworkers to achieve sales goals and milestones
  • Do what’s best for our guests and their pets

Other responsibilities include:

  • Creating an atmosphere of service, trust, and one that is supportive of the owners and their vision for the company.
  • Cultivate a positive and supportive store environment where employees are excited to come to work.
  • Assuring that customer service and satisfaction exceeds our clients' expectations.
  • Assisting the Store Manager with daily store operations in accordance with Company standards.
  • Communicating with staff and home office.
  • Assisting the Store Manager in maintaining an accurate inventory
  • Assisting the Store Manager with on-the-job training of staff in customer delight, product knowledge, and operations.
  • Maintaining store appearance, and a professional personal appearance.
  • Product merchandising as directed by the Merchandising Manager.

What we offer:

  • Competitive starting pay
  • Starting at $18 / hour
  • Weekly Pay Periods
  • Flexible Scheduling 
  • One of the most generous employee discounts in the industry!
  • Emphasis on Internal Promotion.
    • In fact, over half of our Store Managers and headquarters team started as store Team Members.
  • Community Non-Profit Volunteer Opportunities
  • Paid product and retail sales training
  • Discounted Gym Membership
  • Employer Matched 401(k)
  • Open-Door Office Policy

Benefits to full time Team Members include: 

  • Paid Time Off
  • Up to 20 paid hours per year to volunteer with a non-profit organization of your choice.
  • Health Benefits including medical, dental, and vision
  • Paid Holidays

Time Commitment
Tomlinson’s is open Monday-Sunday and Assistant Managers should have the flexibility to work nights, weekends, and some holidays.

Physical requirements
This position requires you to be on your feet for the majority of your shift. You must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a regular basis in order to stock the store and to do carry outs for customers.

Qualifications:

At least 6 months to 1 year in a supervisory role.   

Apply: Assistant Manager (Tech Ridge)
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